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Ground surface air pressure versus distance from high yield detonations. Report for March-May 1954

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6032132
Operation CASTLE presented an opportunity to obtain air pressure data in high and low pressure regions from surface bursts of high-yield weapons. Air-pressure measurements using self contained, flash-initiated gages were successful. Overpressure data were obtained up to pressure levels of 250 psi. Dynamic pressure measurements using newly developed self-recording ''q'' gages were successful. Measurements were obtained over a dynamic pressure range of 0.47 to 135 psi.
Research Organization:
Army Armament Research and Development Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (USA). Ballistics Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
6032132
Report Number(s):
AD-341053
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English